Unc system Coverage

UNC System committee approves repealing, replacing policies on diversity and inclusion

The University of North Carolina System Board will consider a policy on Wednesday targeting diversity, equity and inclusion. Several DEI-related positions could be removed.

UNC System moves to eliminate diversity goals, jobs at public campuses across the state

A Board of Governors committee approved repealing and replacing the UNC System's policies on diversity and inclusion at a Wednesday meeting in Winston-Salem. The full board will vote next month.

Brian Murphy, WRAL

UNC System considers reinstating standardized testing requirements

The University of North Carolina System is considering raising the minimum requirements for admission to its 16 schools.

UNC schools could make it more difficult for students to be admitted

The University of North Carolina System is considering raising the minimum requirements for admission to its 16 schools.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

How students are preparing for college admissions changes

How students are preparing for college admissions changes

How students are preparing for college admissions changes

Colleges across the country removed their standardized test requirements during the pandemic. Now, four years later, the UNC system might return to requiring all applicants to submit their scores.

Lauryn Lovett, 2024 CBC-UNC Diversity Fellow

Students, experts: UNC needs to get alerts out faster during on-campus emergencies

The University of North Carolina announced Monday the results of an online survey that was launched after a deadly on-campus shooting.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

Editorial: Budget bill fine print has big impact on UNC academic status

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 -- Imagine running a $6.5 billion university system -- with 240,000 undergraduate and graduate students and a staff of 47,400 including 14,283 faculty - only to discover a major revision to a critical faculty recruitment tool was secreted into 1,411 pages of state budget legislation.

Billions of dollars of repairs needed across UNC System, new report shows

WRAL Investigates obtained a report that shows that renovations to bring every building in the UNC System up to satisfactory condition would cost almost $6.4 billion.

North Carolina universities need $6.4 billion worth of repairs for aging buildings

North Carolina's university buildings are in need of significant renovations. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University need the most work.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

UNC System president aims for 8th straight year without tuition increase

UNC System President Peter Hans said he would like to see the system go an entire decade without a tuition increase.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

NC Republicans talk Mark Robinson, electability, in first gubernatorial debate

Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker, State Treasurer Dale Folwell, and political newcomer Jesse Thomas criticized Republican gubernatorial rival Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson while making their own case for governor.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

UNC System panel considers cuts to student debt services fees

UNC System board members are focusing their efforts on looking at the student debt service fees and ways to decrease them.

UNC System considers ways to decrease student debt, tuition costs

UNC System board members are focusing their efforts on looking at the student debt service fees and ways to decrease them.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

MARK MERRITT: What we learn is not limited to the classroom

Monday, Aug. 7, 2023 -- The interactions with and exposure to other students who come from different places, have different economic circumstances, have different skin colors or religions or have different political viewpoints are a big part of what makes a university great.

In Depth with Dan: Explaining the cost to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty examines why UNC System President Peter Hans is due to receive a $475,200 bonus on top of his base salary of $424,350.

Here's why UNC's system president received a higher bonus than his base salary

WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty examines why UNC System President Peter Hans is due to receive a $475,200 bonus on top of his base salary of $424,350.

Dan Haggerty, WRAL anchor/reporter

In Depth with Dan: UNC system president receives $475K bonus on top of $425K salary

UNC System Peter Hans received a $475,000 bonus on top of his $425,000 salary. The board justified the money by saying, basically, that Hans is knocking it out of the park. It's also important to note Hans' predecessors made a much larger base salary.

Editorial: NCInnovation is a good idea, but NC Senate's funding scheme is misguided

Thursday, July 20, 2023 -- It is hard to imagine what North Carolina's Senate legislative leaders were thinking - if that process was even engaged - when they surreptitiously inserted a provision in the state budget bill to create and give $1.4 billion in FOREVER MONEY to a private company essentially run by the legislature.

DAVID RICE: UNC Commission offers recommendations legislators should heed

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 -- A bipartisan commission appointed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper - led by Republican former UNC President Margaret Spellings and Democratic former UNC President Tom Ross - has made recommendations to depoliticize the System that need to be considered by legislators. Despite their initial dismissals of the panel's suggestions as "DOA," legislators must seriously review the recommendations - not reflexively send them back to the governor stamped "Veto."

Cooper commission finalizes suggestions for UNC System changes

Republican legislative leaders have indicated the report is dead on arrival. Commission members acknowledged that Monday, saying they hoped some of the proposals might be accepted in the years to come.

Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter

End tenure for North Carolina professors? GOP bill would shift system to contracts

Critics call it an overreach that could threaten the UNC system's standing with accrediting agencies.

Paul Specht and Monica Casey, WRAL reporters

UNC system aims to use new funds to improve mental health resources for students

More than 360 people gathered at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill for the 2023 Behavioral Health Convening on Tuesday. The crowd included people from all over the state representing schools throughout the university system.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

UNC system leaders talk about mental health challenges, possible solutions

The UNC system wants to find ways to improve mental health for students. The universities now have millions of dollars to make it happen.

UNC leaders to address student suicides, mental health concerns

On Tuesday we'll learn about the work being done on college campuses across the state to address mental health.

Nia Harden, WRAL reporter